Don't Look Down on Me

"Don't Look Down on Me"
Single by Iron Butterfly
from the album Heavy
B-side	"Possession"
Released	1968
Genre	Psychedelic rock, acid rock
Length	2:23
Label	Cardinal, Janus, NEGRAM
Songwriter(s)	D. Hughes
Iron Butterfly singles chronology
"Don't Look Down on Me" (1968) "Unconscious Power" (1968)
"Don't Look Down on Me" (1968) "Unconscious Power" (1968)

"Don't Look Down on Me" b/w "Possession" is a rare single recorded by Iron Butterfly between late 1967 and early 1968. The single was performed by the Heavy lineup. "Don't Look Down on Me" is a somewhat heavy song with an organ opening. It is sung lead by Darryl DeLoach with Doug Ingle on organ and backing vocals. It eventually leads into an organ solo. "Possession", which is on the flip-side, is a different version than was released on Heavy and available on future releases. It is heavier in both its guitar and organ instrumentation than on future versions.

In 2014, Cleopatra Records reissued the single with the original artwork and an additional track on the B-side, "Evil Temptation" (from the B-side of "Possession").

Track listing

Personnel

• Doug Ingle – organ; lead vocal on "Possession"; backing vocal on "Don't Look Down on Me"
• Darryl DeLoach – tambourine; lead vocal on "Don't Look Down on Me"; backing vocal on "Possession"
• Danny Weis – guitars
• Jerry Penrod – bass
• Ron Bushy – drums